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Riot Police Move In on Parisian Gang War

Violence in French capital leaves several bystanders dead

(Newser) - French riot police have been deployed to contain a gang war in the northeast of Paris, as fighting between youths from two rival housing projects has left several bystanders dead, reports the Guardian. Unlike earlier violence in France, this battle is taking place not in suburban ghettos but in the...

Father, Son Killed in Paris Tourist Boat Accident

Other 10 passengers survive after bridge crash

(Newser) - A father and his 6-year-old son were killed yesterday when a small Paris tourist boat stuck a bridge near Notre Dame Cathedral in the Seine, the BBC reports. The boat sank, trapping the two French passengers under water. They were declared dead at a local hospital. The other 10 passengers...

French No Snobs on Virgin Cocktails
 French No Snobs 
 on Virgin Cocktails 
GLOSSIES
Sep 2, 2008 11:52 AM CDT

French No Snobs on Virgin Cocktails

Paris' best hotel bars serve up delightful booze-free drinks

(Newser) - Nonalcoholic cocktails need not be exclusive to designated drivers and teenagers. While, er, “researching” Paris’ best hotel bars, Julia Langbein discovered that the virgin cocktail is one thing the French don’t look down upon. In Paris, she writes in Gourmet, “an alcohol-free drink isn’t a consolation...

How France Fell for Le Big Mac
 How France Fell for Le Big Mac
Aug 19, 2008 11:59 AM CDT

How France Fell for Le Big Mac

McDonald's French operation is company's 2nd most profitable

(Newser) - After the US, what country has the most profitable McDonald's franchises in the world? The surprising answer: it's France, home of the Michelin Guide and the three-hour lunch. The London Times travels to Paris to discover how the French have begun to adopt Anglo-American eating practices, abandoning the leisurely midday...

France Launches Probe of Anti-Semitic T-Shirts

(Newser) - French authorities are investigating the sale of T-shirts bearing anti-Semitic slogans that date to 1940, the BBC reports. The shirts carry the slogan "Jews not allowed in this park" in German and Polish, reproduced from signs posted in Lodz, Poland, during World War II. Almost all of Lodz's Jews...

Slumping Far-Right Party Sells Paris HQ

Far-right, anti-immigrant politics in decline in France

(Newser) - France's declining far-right party is selling its Paris headquarters to pay an €8 million debt, the Guardian reports. Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front party has agreed to sell the building, overlooking the Seine, for an estimated €12 to €15m—several million less than it had hoped. The...

French Writer Sparks Uproar With 'Anti-Semitic' Satire

Divides Paris liberals over 'right to provoke'

(Newser) - Controversial French columnist Maurice Siné is drawing cries of anti-Semitism for statements about President Sarkozy's son, reports the Guardian. In a column for Charlie Hebdo, Siné alleged Jean Sarkozy planned to convert to Judaism to wed a Jewish heiress and "go a long way in life." Siné's...

Ambitious Director Revives the Louvre

Henri Loyrette has global ambitions that grate traditionalists

(Newser) - France's publicly funded museums once eschewed the big-money efforts that are common in American art institutions. Not anymore. BusinessWeek profiles Henri Loyrette, the ambitious director of the Louvre in Paris, who has coaxed major corporations to pony up cash, rented out its galleries for the filming of The Da Vinci ...

Sastre Poised to Win Tour
 Sastre Poised to Win Tour
Jul 26, 2008 1:58 PM CDT

Sastre Poised to Win Tour

Spanish rider heads into uncompetitive last stage more than a minute up

(Newser) - Spain's Carlos Sastre looks poised to win the Tour de France after the last leg before Paris, the New York Times reports. Barring a crash or concerted attack, Sastre, who leads his nearest competitor by 1 minute and 5 seconds overall, will roll to victory in the capital tomorrow. He...

Obama Hits Paris
 Obama Hits Paris
Jul 25, 2008 5:47 AM CDT

Obama Hits Paris

Candidate holds meeting, press conference with 'pal' Sarkozy

(Newser) - Barack Obama has arrived in Paris, where the candidate is holding talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy before a joint news conference. Sarkozy rushed back from a summit in the southwest of France to meet Obama at the presidential palace, reports AP. The two first met in 2006 when Sarkozy...

France's Latest Craze: A Dance or a Brand?

Radicals mumble about commercialization, but the kids love it

(Newser) - There’s a dance craze gripping France—or is it an unabashed commercial scheme, hawking t-shirts and chewing gum? Either way it’s called Tecktonik, and kids are crazy about it, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mix of hip-hop, techno, and random arm movements is championed by dancers with...

Le Burger Sizzles in Paris
 Le Burger Sizzles in Paris 
Jul 16, 2008 8:57 AM CDT

Le Burger Sizzles in Paris

French chefs make over the American standby

(Newser) - Parisian gourmands might still revile McDonald's, but the lowly hamburger has become a mainstay on some of the best menus in the City of Light. From cafés on the Left Bank to top tables showered with Michelin stars, the quintessential American dish has undergone a French transformation. "The...

Cynthia 'Not Out to Mutilate' A-Rod

Slugger's wife denies spending spree, takes high road in spilling to Post's Adams

(Newser) - Cynthia Rodriguez says she’s “not out to mutilate” husband Alex Rodriguez and while she considers her marriage to the New York Yankees star over, she’ll be there for him when he cracks up, she tells Post columnist Cindy Adams. Of reports on her escape to Paris: “...

Lenny Livid Over C-Rod Rumors
 Lenny Livid Over C-Rod Rumors 
Jul 9, 2008 10:43 AM CDT

Lenny Livid Over C-Rod Rumors

Blames ex-manager for dragging him into A-Rod-Madonna fiasco

(Newser) - Lenny Kravitz is outraged his name has been dragged into the Alex and Cynthia Rodriguez divorce drama and blames the whole mess on former manager Guy Oseary, the New York Post reports. The rocker fired Oseary after A-Rod’s former trainer told him Oseary was about to “pimp out...

C-Rod to A-Rod: Payback's a $100K Paris Shopping Spree

Pal: Cynthia got loose with Yank's credit card

(Newser) - Whatever the intricacies of Alex Rodriguez's maybe-affair with Madonna, soon-to-be-ex Cynthia Rodriguez didn't get mad—she went shopping. “She's been spending wildly," one of A-Rod’s friends tells the New York Daily News. "She spent close to $100,000 on her jaunt to Paris." While she...

Betancourt Plans to Write Captivity Play

Politician's Colombia drama will show what people 'need to feel'

(Newser) - Ingrid Betancourt’s ordeal in Colombia will soon hit a stage near you, the BBC reports. The French-Colombian politician, sprung last week from 6 years of captivity, will pen a play based on her experiences. “People need to understand this, but I can't just write it down the way...

How to Vacation on a Dime
 How to Vacation on a Dime 
TRAVEL
Jul 6, 2008 5:19 PM CDT

How to Vacation on a Dime

Stretch your vacation dollar with these tips

(Newser) - With airline and entertainment prices rising, “free stuff isn’t just a bonus, it can be a vacation-saver,” writes Jeryl Brunner in Travel + Leisure, which offers 11 ways to beef up your trip on a budget.
  1. House-swapping: Cancel the hotel, and vacation in someone else’s home
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'The Fly' Morphs Into Opera
 'The Fly' Morphs Into Opera 
Jul 3, 2008 1:35 PM CDT

'The Fly' Morphs Into Opera

Cronenberg classic debuts in Paris

(Newser) - David Cronenberg’s horror classic The Fly has metamorphosed into something new: an opera. This new, unholy horror-opera hybrid was unleashed on Paris last night, garnering at least somewhat enthusiastic applause, Bloomberg reports. Intact were all the things that made the movie memorable: its tragic love plot, hideous monster and,...

Continental Faces Manslaughter Charges

Conviction would result in multi-million dollar fine

(Newser) - Continental Airlines will have to stand trial for manslaughter over its role in the explosive crash of an Air France jet, a French judge ruled today. Five individuals have also been charged in the 2000 accident, which saw a Concorde jet burst into flames while leaving a Paris runway, killing...

Wife Ditches A-Rod for Lenny Kravitz

Cynthia Rodriguez at rocker's Paris pad

(Newser) - While rumors swirl over Alex Rodgriguez's late nights with Madonna, the Yankee's wife has ditched him for rocker Lenny Kravitz, the New York Post claims. Cynthia Rodriguez, who has yet to file divorce papers, has spent the past four nights shacked up with the Grammy-winner at his pad in Paris,...

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